by Nancy Allison Worley – The No.15 University of Louisville volleyball team drew Belmont and will host NCAA First/Second Rounds at Cardinal Arena on campus this Friday-Saturday. The Cards will face the winner of the Illinois/Southern Illinois match on Saturday at 7 p.m. should they advance.
The Cards are making their 25th NCAA appearances and have 27 straight winning seasons, 19 conference championships and have been in NCAAs 24 of last 26 years. Louisville is one of only 14 schools to make 25 or more appearances in the NCAA Tournament since it started in 1981.
Katie George was named ACC Player of the Year and Setter of the Year. Erin Fairs was named All-ACC. A transfer playing her final year of eligibility at the Ville, Fairs is the first player to be named All-Conference in three different conferences. (Big East Freshman of the Year, AAC Most Valuable Player as a sophomore and first team All ACC as a senior.)